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The Upright Revolution Or Why Humans Walk Upright

NgugiWa Thiong’oIllustrated by Sunandini Banerjee

NgugiWa iong’o is distinguished professor ofEnglish and comparative literature at the Universityof California, Irvine. He is the author of many books,including, e River Between, Petals of Blood,Wizard of the Crow and Decolonizing the Mind.

Sunandini Banerjee is an editor, graphic designer,translator and digital-collage artist who lives andworks in Calcutta.

FICTION, ART

HB `799 • ISBN 978 0 8574 2 647 556 pages • 8.5 x 8.5 inchesIllustrated in color throughoute Africa List

Humans, like other animals, once walked on all fours.Thensuddenly something amazing happened: they began to walkon their feet. How did this revolution come about? Sciencehas given us several explanations, but none as riveting as whatmaster storyteller Ngugi wa Thiong’o has to offer. Blendingmyth and folklore with an acute insight into human psycheand even politics, Ngugi conjures up a fantastic fable abouthow and why humans began to walk upright—a story that willappeal to a child as much as to an adult, a tale with a clear andimportant message:‘Life is connected.’

Originally written in Gikuyu, this short story has beentranslated into 63 languages, 47 of them African, making itthe most translated story in the history of African literature.This edition of Upright Revolution is richly illustrated in fullcolour with graphic artist Sunandini Banerjee’s marvellousdigital collages, which open up new vistas of imagination andadd unique dimensions to the story, making this volume averitable collector’s item.

J U S T P U B L I S H E D

THE AUTHOR

ANNA KHANNA, Scottish by birth, came to India decades ago after marrying an Indian fellow student at Glasgow University, where she studied modern European languages and the history of fine art. Her intimate knowledge of things Indian stems from the hands-on experiences of a lifetime on the subcontinent.

The Good the Bad and the Honourable

An Anatomy of Honour

ANNA KHANNA

The G

ood the Bad and the Honourable

Two sisters, Shefali and Tamali, both physically alluring, but as unlike in temperament as night and day, marry the men of

their choice. One does so with parental blessings but with flippant disregard for her mother-in-law’s fearsome reputation. The other

elopes after the briefest of courtships, only to find that her husband has been elusive about his past history and is not the man she

thought he was. For one couple, married life is plain sailing. But for the other, skewed perceptions of honour, immutable tradition and the randomness of fate cause their lives to spin out of control. Young people whose paths cross, who transcend adversity and deal

with their own and others’ sexual compulsions in diverse ways enhance the book’s sheer human interest.

Unexpected moments of comic relief punctuate this story of a tragically unconsummated marriage, elopement, rape and murder

and an attempted human sacrifice. This tensely emotional tale unfolds in the here and now against the backdrop of a magnificent

palace in Rajasthan, Lutyens’ Delhi and the splendours of the Himalayas.

anna khanna, Scottish by birth, came to India decades ago after marrying an Indian fellow student at Glasgow University, where

she studied modern European languages and the history of fine art. Her intimate knowledge of things Indian stems from the hands-on

experiences of a lifetime on the subcontinent.

Jacket designed by Manasij Dutta.

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THE BOOK

Two sisters, Shefali and Tamali, both physically alluring, but as unlike in

temperament as night and day, marry the men of their choice. One does so with parental blessings but with flippant disregard for her mother-in-law’s fearsome reputation. The other elopes after the briefest of courtships, only to find that her husband has been elusive about his past history and is not the man she thought he was. For one couple, married life is plain sailing. But for the other, skewed perceptions of honour, immutable tradition and the randomness of fate cause their lives to spin out of control. Young people whose paths cross, who transcend adversity and deal with their own and others’ sexual compulsions in diverse ways enhance the book’s sheer human interest.Unexpected moments of comic relief punctuate this story of a tragically unconsummated marriage, elopement, rape and murder and an attempted human sacrifice. This tensely emotional tale unfolds in the here and now against the backdrop of a magnificent palace in Rajasthan, Lutyens’ Delhi and the splendours of the Himalayas.

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` 599.00 PB 978-81-86268-834

MAYA PUBLISHERS PVT LTD4821, Parwana Bhawan (3rd Floor)

24, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, NEW DELHI - 110 002 Phone: 011- 43549145, 23243829 Email: suritmaya@gmail.com

300 Pages 5.5”X8.5”